Best spot for people-watching: Pick up pastries from Laduree and Angelina and take them to the Tuileries Garden. It's best during Fashion Week. Sit in the famous Fermob chairs and watch the fashionistas head to their shows.

Your office is located ... in my apartment. Which is 12 square metres. Talk about glamourous! The good news is I can work from anywhere, as long as I had my computer and Wi-Fi. And I do have an awesome view and great light.

You wish your office was located ... in a really awesome, bigger apartment. It need not be huge, but two rooms, my own bathroom, and laundry would be dreamy.

Your preferred mode of travel around the city: By foot. Traffic drives me nuts, and when you walk, one-way streets magically are two-way. The metro is also amazing.

Where do you go when you want to be in the middle of it all? I typically run the other way. Paris is small when it comes to 'big cities', so it can get crowded fast. Instead, I strive to be in places at off times, or during late openings. I hate being stuck in crowds.

Where do you go when you need an escape? To one of the 400 parks around the city, or one of the ethnic neighbourhoods, like Belleville. It always feels like a little adventure.

Most underrated thing in your city: The walkability. There's no need to go to the gym when you're in Paris. My sixth-floor walk-up is a work-out in itself. When travelling by metro I always take the stairs (half the time the escalator is broken). The city is small enough that you can stroll almost all of it. Which means you can eat lavishly without worrying too much.

Most overrated thing in your city: Everything that visitors 'must see' on their first trip to Paris. Just wander the streets, get lost, it'll be okay.

Best place for an afternoon coffee? Le Rocketship is a darling cafe and design boutique. I love chatting with Benoit, the owner, as I sip my chai. I'm not a coffee drinker, and finding a good chai in this city is tough.

Favourite local shops? Rue des Martyrs is a great place to start. A few more of my favourites around the 9th arrondissement include Vanina Escoubet, La Chambre aux Confitures, and Vanessa Deutsch.

You dream about your meal at ... Chez Gladines. It's the best deal in town, and so satisfying.

Favourite local icon/monument/institution: Pere Lachaise. I love that even cemeteries are romantic in Paris.

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